Oaks

/ əʊks /

noun

1. a horse race for fillies held annually at Epsom since 1779: one of the classics of English flat racing

2. any of various similar races

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oaks¹

named after an estate near Epsom

Example Sentences

Santa Margarita 77, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 73: Down by 10 points after the first quarter, the Eagles rallied behind Brayden Kyman, who finished with five threes and 28 points in the arena his brother, Jake, used to make threes.

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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 65, Palisades 50: Zi Kennybrew led Notre Dame with 14 points and MaZiya Randolph added 13 points and 10 rebounds.

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JSerra won the Division 4 boys’ title with Vin Krueger of Oaks Christian taking the individual title in 14:18.6.

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Park, appearing before the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. on Wednesday, said the city does not have the money to build new fire stations, repair existing ones and expand department operations.

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“The reality though about the fire department is that we are not going to solve this inside the four walls of this city budget,” Park said during a Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association meeting Wednesday.

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